Hi, my name is Melissa and I make hair bows for a living! I started making them in 2002 when my now-twelve-year-old was a baby, because I wanted one to match every outfit and I figured I was crafty enough to make them. I was working at the BEST little childrens’ clothing store at the time (still work there, actually…), and so just for fun, I stuck a few of…
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Giveaways
Trim Healthy Almond Joy Bites and a Coconut Oil Giveaway.
There is not ONE THING about this recipe that isn’t my FAVORITE. I love coconut. I love chocolate. I love almonds, and most of all, I love coconut oil. Combine them all into one delicious bite? Well, you can’t POSSIBLY top that. For years, not only have I used coconut oil in every possible recipe, I’ve made my own coconut oil lotion (recipe to follow at some point), and my…
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Marcy-Made Headband Giveaway!
I finally acquired my very first Marcy-Made headband. If you’re not familiar with Marcy-Made headbands, you should be! My friend Marcy makes THE CUTEST headbands! See? New for fall… ‘Carnival Ride!’ I’ve been following her on Facebook and been drooling over her cute headbands for a while now. And what with the half-dozen or so little girls in this house, and abundance of hair accessories everywhere, you’d think we of all…
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And the Winner of the Trim Healthy Mama Giveaway is….
Chosen randomly by random.org, entry #1011…. Elizabeth O. 🙂 Congrats Elizabeth! I’ll email you details! For those of you who still need a book? Order your Trim Healthy Mama Book here! A few Trim Healthy Recipes… Skinny Chocolate Trim Healthy Pancakes Emily’s S Pancakes Low-Carb “Fooled Ya” Pizza Crust Now let’s DO THIS Trim Healthy Mama Thing! WOOHOO!
Why Storkland is the Bomb. And a Giveaway.
This is a text-only post, and I apologize ~ you know how I hate getting bogged down in WORDS ~ but I just wanted to take a moment to put in a little plug for my favorite childrens’ boutique, Storkland. As most of my friends know, I make hairbows for two of their three stores. When I first found out that my Annie had a brain tumor, I sent word…
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And The Winners Are……
One day last week I hosted my first blog giveaway after I won Serena’s giveaway. I put the names of everyone who left a comment onto a tiny little slip of paper and let BF pick three out of a bowl, and here are the winners: 1. Victoria … 8 hairbows2. Jenn … 4 hairbows3. Cindy … 2 hairbows I’ll contact you to find out which colors and sizes you…
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Pay It Forward: My First Giveaway. :)
I saw this on Serena’s blog and thought it sounded like such a fun idea. And, as it turns out, I entered and WON!! I can’t wait to see what arrives in the mail. Here’s how it works (‘ve tweaked the rules a little for my own purposes…I hope that’s ok with whoever ~ or is it whomever? ~ is in charge of these things): Three people, chosen randomly, will…
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A RaNDy ALCoRN BooK GiVeaWaY!!!
Randy Alcorn is absolutely my *FAVORITE* author!! The first one I read was Safely Home, and if you haven’t read that, it is a must-read. I could *NOT* put it down. After I devoured that one, I had to buy every one of his books that I could get my hands on, one right after the other! Deadline….Dominion…..I’m on a mission to read them all!! My latest RA book to…
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